RIM's own smartphones have been the target of many a "Mr. Blurrycam" snap, but a new feature could put an end to "inconspicuous" shooting, according to a patent issued today.

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New engineering will shrink the CORE 2 hardware to the size of a quarter for inconspicuous wear.

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Soon, it was: Hackers began posting YouTube videos of their refinements of his technique, squeezing the necessary hardware into an inconspicuous iPhone case or the body of a dry-erase marker.

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While size is the main focus, there are also a few other improvements being toted in the Sprint -- it sports a micro-USB port for charging (changed from mini-USB), a softer cable between the buds, an inconspicuous notification LED, enhanced call quality and the multifunction button has been repositioned to the top of one of the earpieces (the JF3's is on the outside).

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Back in Knoxville, he decided on impulse one afternoon to drop by the inconspicuous mosque near campus, even though it wasn't a Friday, the day Muslims gather to pray.

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Though inconspicuous from the outside, the interior of Absinthesalon seems to have travelled back in time, to a small bar in France during La Belle Epoque period (the late 19th to early 20th Century).

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